Robert Perew
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Robert "Bob" Strahan Perew (August 5, 1923 – November 14, 1999) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

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He was born in Philadelphia and died in Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
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. His mother was Bernice Perew (maiden name Strahan) and his father was Robert Jackman Perew. His grandfather was Captain Frank Perew, who owned a fleet of cargo ships on the Great Lakes during the mid - latter 19th Century.

Robert lived in Buffalo, NY and West Palm Beach, FL as he was growing up.
 
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